Today in the morning there was no early otter search but instead an early breakfast, so we could arrive on the boat early, before the other boats were out. Sadly the first half of the boat trip was raining, so it was quite difficult to see the ripples of otters and cetaceans. However there wereContinue reading “The Ardnamurchan Peninsula: Day 4”
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The Ardnamurchan peninsula: Day 1
Yesterday I left the intensive agricultural land of England and headed far north for the west coast of Scotland, to a wild area called Ardnamurchan. I travelled all this way for a a seven day tour of the beautiful highlands, where there would be plenty of unique and interesting wildlife to see. On arrival itContinue reading “The Ardnamurchan peninsula: Day 1”
The Ardnamurchan peninsula: Day 2
Today there was another very pleasant early morning otter walk, but sadly there were none on show in the early morning. Then on the way up to breakfast, two otters were seen in the water, although I only saw one. After the excitement of seeing otters, I enjoyed a “full Scottish breakfast”, which was essentiallyContinue reading “The Ardnamurchan peninsula: Day 2”
Otters
For quite a while now I have been trying to see if I could get an otter on camera, in a small river a few hundred meters downhill of where I live. Until now, I was either getting birds drinking or worse yet a crafty rat stealing the fish I put out. So today whenContinue reading “Otters”
Hamish the Hedgehog
Around a month ago a young Hedgehog ,with fleas and a severe injury to its side, was found under gate without parents or siblings. Following this event the people who found the Hedgehog did some research into what to do with an injured Hedgehog. Hamish was carried over to a chicken coup to protect himContinue reading “Hamish the Hedgehog”
Beavers of the River Otter
Yesterday I visited the River Otter in Devon, where there are the only wild Beavers in England. Upon arrival I was very lucky, there was a small group of people filming a beaver only a few hundred meters from the start of the footpath. I then proceeded to follow this Beaver along the river forContinue reading “Beavers of the River Otter”
Rare Polecat family
Polecats are infamous for their habit of killing more than they could eat, due to this they were once highly persecuted and nearly went extinct in Britain. When threatened, the Polecat releases a foul smell to keep away predators and mark its territory. It’s mainly nocturnal and can swim well, but isn’t very good atContinue reading “Rare Polecat family”
Brendon Hills
Brendon Hills is a protected area of land which contains some of the best wildlife in Somerset. Situated below the far more famous Exmoor hills, few people visit the hills, which benefits the wildlife greatly. One of my relatives has a large patch of woodland there, which means I can wander up into an areaContinue reading “Brendon Hills”
Badger eating Pheasant eggs
The following videos show a European Badger rolling, crushing and eating a pheasant egg. These eggs were abandoned by their mother and had died before being placed in a shallow trench in the badger’s path. Nine eggs were placed in the trench. In the first video the badger rolls the egg around, trying to crushContinue reading “Badger eating Pheasant eggs”
Badger foraging
In this brief video there is a wild European Badger searching for food sources. It has a good sense of smell and can sense a few peanuts buried in a patch of grass. Other animals also found the peanuts, including a Blackbird and a Wood Mouse. This video was taking by a trail camera, inContinue reading “Badger foraging”
